California's newly-appointed senator may not live in California at all

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Laphonza Butler addresses a Biden-Harris campaign rally on the first anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson decision which struck down a federal right to abortion at the Mayflower Hotel on June 23, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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Who will replace Dianne Feinstein? Here's what happens after the senator's death, and what it means for Democrats.

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat.

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Trump's NY fraud trial starts today. Here's why it matters, even though the judge already found fraud.

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Donald Trump and his two eldest sons, Eric Trump, left, and Donald Trump, Jr., during Trump's first go-around on the presidential campaign trail.
Donald Trump and his two eldest sons, Eric Trump, left, and Donald Trump, Jr., during Trump's first go-around on the presidential campaign trail.

Donald Trump and his two eldest sons, Eric Trump, left, and Donald Trump, Jr., during Trump's first go-around on the presidential campaign tra

Trump, in a new rally rant, wondered aloud if he would rather die by electrocution or get eaten alive by a shark

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"So I have a choice of electrocution or shark, you know what I'm gonna take? Electrocution. I will take electrocution every single time," Trump said at a campaign rally in Iowa on Sunday.

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Gavin Newsom appoints Laphonza Butler to fill Senate seat left empty by Dianne Feinstein

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Emily's List President Laphonza Butler address a Biden-Harris campaign rally on the first anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson decision which struck down a federal right to abortion at the Mayflower Hotel on June 23, 2023 in Washington, DC.
Emily's List President Laphonza Butler address a Biden-Harris campaign rally on the first anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs v.

Gavin Newsom's appointee to replace Dianne Feinstein will be eligible to run for a full Senate term in 2024

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California Governor Gavin Newsom (left) has been facing pressure from progressives to appoint Rep. Barbara Lee (right) to the Senate to replace Dianne Feinstein.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger says politics needs a leader like Deion Sanders who's focused on 'the big picture' of how to be 'No. 1 as a country'

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Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, left, and University of Colorado football coach Deion Sanders.

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Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger believes there's still a 'home' for him in the Republican Party, but says his state's GOP has 'done a horrible job'

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Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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Jimmy Carter is 99 years old. Carter's grandson says exercise is the key to the former president's longevity.

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Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter in 2018.

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Fetterman blasts the government shutdown near-miss and says lawmakers can't 'allow' the Freedom Caucus to turn governing into 'The Steve Wilkos Show'

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Sen. John Fetterman at the US Capitol.

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